Christman was enrolled at UNLV and when he missed a morning practice, two teammates went to check on him and found the young man unresponsive according to the Las Vegas police rep

Days after the sudden death of college football player Ben Christman this month, we now have more information as to what happened to the former offensive lineman. Christman died of natural causes, his family revealed.

According to an obituary from Hummel Funeral Homes, Christman died in his sleep from natural causes. He was found dead in an apartment near the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on Feb. 11, a day before his 22nd birthday. Christman, a Division I football player, recently transferred to UNLV in December.